Written question asked by Lord Lansley (Conservative) on Wednesday, 15 January 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 22 January 2003. It was answered by Elliot Morley (Labour) on Wednesday, 22 January 2003 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has to provide additional funding for flood defences. - Inc figure and table.

Answer: Mr. Lansley: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what plans she has to provide additional funding for flood defences. [91956] Mr. Morley: The Government are committed to maintenance and improvement of flood and coastal defences, including those to reduce the risk of coastal erosion as well as flooding, and has planned for spending of nearly £1.5 billion over the next three years: £ million _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 Defra1 131 134 137 182 ODPM2 280 295 332 382 Total 411 429 469 564 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 For capital projects, Environment Agency national initiatives such as National Flood and Coastal Defence Database and Catchment Flood Management Plans, Storm Tide Forecasting Service etc. 2 Funding from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister to local authorities to support their levies to the Environment Agency and internal drainage boards and their own spend on flood and coastal defence.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 91956; 398 c344-5W;398 c345W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Coastal areas Coastal erosion Finance Flood control Floods Protection
Contains statistics: Yes
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